make sure
idiom
: to find out or do something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.
Make sure (that) you turn the oven off.
They made sure everyone knew where they were supposed to be.
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Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
Parents should therefore make sure their children know that both traditional tobacco products and nicotine replacement products can cause serious harm.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
Bake only until the cake springs back and a wooden pick inserted comes out clean to make sure your cake remains moist.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
Just do the planet a solid and make sure to use Keurig Reusable Pods to cut down on single-use plastic waste.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
Also, make sure to wipe the data from your dusty smartphones and laptops with a factory reset before selling or otherwise getting rid of them.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
Given the size of this public subsidy to ostensibly charitable causes, Collins argues that taxpayers deserve more transparency from increasingly popular vehicles like DAFs, as well as stricter laws to make sure their activities are, actually, charitable.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2023
Before any cooking project, call the friend's parent to make sure food allergies aren't a concern.
—Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
When President Biden meets with President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, China’s diplomats want to know what Mr. Xi will be looking at, and to make sure the scenery does not include protesters.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
Parents should therefore make sure their children know that both traditional tobacco products and nicotine replacement products can cause serious harm.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
Bake only until the cake springs back and a wooden pick inserted comes out clean to make sure your cake remains moist.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2023
Just do the planet a solid and make sure to use Keurig Reusable Pods to cut down on single-use plastic waste.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023
Also, make sure to wipe the data from your dusty smartphones and laptops with a factory reset before selling or otherwise getting rid of them.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
Given the size of this public subsidy to ostensibly charitable causes, Collins argues that taxpayers deserve more transparency from increasingly popular vehicles like DAFs, as well as stricter laws to make sure their activities are, actually, charitable.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2023
Before any cooking project, call the friend's parent to make sure food allergies aren't a concern.
—Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
When President Biden meets with President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, China’s diplomats want to know what Mr. Xi will be looking at, and to make sure the scenery does not include protesters.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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“Make sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sure. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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